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Food delivery fraudster faces jail
A food delivery driver who fraudulently claimed nearly £80,000 from Aviva in motorbike hire costs has been jailed for seven months.
Big Interview: Biba’s Graeme Trudgill
Graeme Trudgill, CEO of the British Insurance Brokers’ Association, sprints across the Square Mile to share his plans on what more the body can do for members.
RSA posts £9m loss for first half of 2023
RSA has posted a £9m loss for the first half of 2023 and hired Aviva’s former transformation director James Godfrey to try to future-proof its technology, digital and data capabilities.
Axa pulls two home products in run-up to Consumer Duty
Following an internal review, Axa has announced it plans to pull Axa First and Axa Residential Let policies in the UK.
Pen restructures; Percayso raises £2.7m; Axa’s Foley successor
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Aviva and Flood Re call for planning rules to be overhauled
Aviva and Flood Re have called on Rachel Maclean MP, minister for housing and planning, to ensure planning rules are updated to align with the UK’s legally binding Net Zero targets.
View from the Top: Aviva’s Adam Winslow on insurers’ critical role supporting Net Zero transition
Adam Winslow, CEO of UK & Ireland general insurance at Aviva, says out of sight downsides mustn’t be put out of mind as insurers support Net Zero transition.
Travel insurance that fits in with 2023’s holiday plans
Analysis: Rachel Gordon examines what impact Covid plus post-pandemic holiday trends have had on travel insurance terms and conditions.
Insurance broking sector’s vulnerability to cybercrime uncovered
More than 38,600 pieces of data have been leaked from the top 75 UK insurance broker domains since 2016, according to a scan of the dark web conducted on behalf of Insurance Post.
Icmif CEO to tackle climate change before he retires
Before stepping down as CEO of the International Cooperative and Mutual Insurance Federation, Shaun Tarbuck plans to stop insurers simply talking all all ‘blah blah’ and PR, and get them actually tackling climate change.
Big Interview: Sicsic Advisory’s Michael Sicsic
With the Consumer Duty deadline looming, Michael Sicsic, former head of supervision for the UK general insurance retail sector at the Financial Conduct Authority, considers whether the industry is ready for the new regulation.
Aviva buys Barclays home insurance portfolio
With just days to go until the Financial Conduct Authority’s Consumer Duty deadline, Aviva has bought Barclays UK’s home insurance portfolio, which comprises 350,000 customers.
Reclaimed parts driving motor insurance profitability
Analysis: Fiona Nicolson examines how reclaimed parts have become a vital solution to the ongoing parts shortages affecting body shops and motor insurers.
Aviva catches fundamentally dishonest fraudster
Aviva and HF Solicitors have successfully fought a fraudulent claim involving alleged injuries brought by a senior finance professional
Michelle Taylor joins Aviva from Zurich in commercial lines and distribution reshuffle
Aviva has announced a raft of changes to the structure of its commercial lines and distribution leadership teams, including four new hires.
Qover partners with Zurich; Keoghs takes team from Plexus; Allianz appoints CIO
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
NZIA relaxes emission target rules after mass exit
The Net-Zero Insurance Alliance has relaxed its requirements to a “no obligation to publish targets” policy after many members exited the group.
Big Interview: Aon UK CEO Julie Page
Insurance Post Editor Emma Ann Hughes catches up with Aon UK’s chief executive Julie Page about why she remains a rarity, her ambition for the business, and how she is making insurance a more diverse industry.
Former colleagues heap praise on BIA Achievement winner Amanda Blanc
This year’s British Insurance Awards achievement winner Amanda Blanc has been described as an "outstanding strategy executor," "principled," and "the best boss I ever had," by those who know her best.
Aviva, Crawford, Zurich and Amanda Blanc triumph at 2023 British Insurance Awards
Aviva was among the big winners at the British Insurance Awards 2023, on a night when its group CEO Amanda Blanc took home the Achievement Award.
Amanda Blanc tells industry to ‘stand together’ following NZIA fallout
Aviva’s Blanc asked three things of the industry in the fight against climate change and said it remains the “most important issue” we face regardless of recent events.
Five insurers given green light to appeal Excel Centre BI judgment
Five insurers have been given permission to appeal last month’s Commercial Court judgment on ‘at-the-premises’ business interruption claims, with only RSA accepting the outcome.
It’s insurtech Jim, but not as we know it - Lemonade’s PRA authorisation shows intent
Content director's view: Jonathan Swift looks at Lemonade's landmark PRA authorisation and two second claim record and contemplates whether the once start-ups trek to the mainstream is entering the final frontier.
Big Interview: Aon and Biba’s Jane Kielty
Jane Kielty, head of commercial risk at Aon and deputy chair of the British Insurance Brokers’ Association, catches up with Scott McGee about her view on the future of commercial insurance, and how being ejected from her previous career got her thinking…